Internal-combustion engine.



y ,H. c. TiLLosoN'.

INTERNAL COMBUSUONIENGINE. APPLICATION 'FILED IULY 1 9 i912.

Patentedquly 18, 1916. i

H. C. TILLOTSON. |NTRNAL coMusTlN ENGINE.

I I APPLICATION FILEDYJULYlg. 1912. 1,191,246..

Patented July 18,' 1916.

1 SHEETS-'SHEET 2 Inventor' HarryZ/Zloow, y

morn/qq@ H. c. TILLoTsoN. lNTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE. APPLICATIDN FILED I ULY19 1912.

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H. c. TILLOTSON. INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULYIQ, 1912.

Patented July 18, 1 916.

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H. C. TILLoTsoNY. INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE. APPLICATION FILED .IULYI9| 1912.

l 9 l ,246. v Patented July 18, 1916.

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Wtorneyay H. Cx ULLGTSVON. INTERNAL CGMBUSUON ENGINE. APPLICATmN FILED Jun/19,1912.

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1 @12in/eases: 125772267727701" :ormey 'i To all whom t may concern; y Be itknown that'I, HARRY C. TILLoTsoN,

a .citizen ofv the- United States, residing-at HARRY C'. TILLOTSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS',v Q PATENTS COMPANY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

Chicago, in the countyy of Cook andfState of Illinois, have invented a certain 'new useful Improvement =in Internal-Combustion Enginesof which the following' a full, clear, concise, and exact iilescr'iption,I

reference being had toltheaccompanying drawings,"forming a part of this ,specification. f iMy invention relates'genei'ally to internal combustion engines and has to do particularly with-improvements in connection with the intake and exhaust valves employed in conjunction :with such engines. i

y Besides advantages in. ithe construction and utilityy of my improvements, my invention provides mechanism which increases the efficiency 'of theenginev byg'controlling the@ exhaust and `intake gases man improvedv manneix- Aside from these improved arrangements there are other lfeatures of lml tion progresses.A

My invention contemplates valver slee'ves,

or pistons, which have ports in their sides communicating withl openings in. the' ends thereof and' which slide iii bores formed in rings provided to prevent leakage through the beai'ingsurfaces. These valve sleeves are vmade as small as the efficient communication ofthe gasesto and. fromthe cylinder will permit and` in this way thek construction of the valve mechanism may be made much Asimpler and, more accurate than if it were: necessary to use large valves of the sleeve type, Biy this construction Isecure a' num-l ber of practical advantages and improvements, such as the following: large arcaof valveopening, with quick opening and clos` ing, z'. e.. large duration of opei'iin-g; direct passage' for the gas, beti'iveenthe intake and y exhaust manifolds. and the combustion chamber; but a small part. of the valve is exposed to the heat of combustion, the restl being surrounded lby, `suitable water j'afckets;

lubrication by improved means is made easy and .certain-by the' nature of this construc- Specication of Letters Patent.`

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. for the expansion necessarily portanc'e which will appear as the descripl Ormes.

AssIGNoR To KNIGHT AMERICAN 'ii-CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

l INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE.

Patented Jaiy is, 1ere.,

`Application filled J 1x15.'y i9, l1912. Serial No. 710,358.

Vtion;, .the valves are light in weight,

sm'all inertia, thereby avoiding vibratiori' of motor and strain'onbearings; simplicity of construction and low cost of manufacture; accessibility for-'inspection, adjustment and repair;` valves are simple in form and operate in renewable bushings, so that in the event of binding by expansion the parts.

may be renewed at sma1l'cost;'the weight of motor is not excessive.-

I would further call attention to the form of packing rings used. Oney of the greatest difiiculties heretofore experienced in connection with valves employed in conjunction with engines of thisclass rhas been to allow resulting from the high temperatures of operation, and at the same' time to secure a perfectly gas tight packing that will prevent leakage.- It has been found necessary, to insure perfect 'operation at all speeds, that the sealmust be made effective right up to the time of .opening of each valve, as well as immediately at its close. Without such a tight and secure closing there will bea waste of gases and a decrease in the eiiiciencyof the engine.

"ectionable features of the prior art and to this end I employ improvementsin the form of packing rings which are station'arily held so as to engage the sleeve valves for all positionsof the same. Thesepacking rings are iexible, that is to say, they are made to allow for the expansion 'of the sleeve valves as well as to take up thewivear of the valves occasioned by long usage. Sufficient clearance is provided at the ends of the rings so asto allow for their expansion under the action of the hot gasesl and means are provided to prevent leakage around back of the rings themselves.

' My invention will be more clearly under? stood bv referring' to thel accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the V( :asing removed; Fig. '5 is a cross-sectional Thispart of my inventionis directed particularly to the elimination of the obview taken on line 5*.3 of Fig. 4; Fig. (l

1is a cross-sectional view taken on line G-G of Fig. 5; Fig. 'r' is an enlarged sectional view of some of the parts shown in Fig. 5; Fig. S is a vertical sectional view through the vertical shaft connecting the crank shaft with the valve crank shaft; F S) is a` crosssectional view of the exhaust valve sleeve forming one of the important parts of my invention; Fig. 10 is an end view of Fig. 9, some of the parts being broken away to clearly show the construction; Fig. 11 is a Fig. 13; Fig. 1.6 illustrates the two con rtracting rings that are adapted to engage over the flanged ring; Fig. 1T is an end view thereof; F S is an end view of the split expanding rings employed to engage around the eontraffsting rings; Fig. 19 is a side view thereof; and Fig. Q0 is a view 'taken on line 20-20 of Fig.

Before proceeding to the description of the. particular arrangement forming the subject of my invention, I shall describe briefly the engine with which such improvements are used.

As shown particularly in Fig. 1, the engine has four cylinders 1., 1. which are se cured to a crank case .which comprises an upper portion :2 and a lower portion 3. This crank case has secured thereto a pump Ai1 and piping is employed to convey water .from the radiator to the water jackets, surrounding the upper portions of the cylinders 1. A. magneto T is also suitably secured to the crank case and may be employed for the lighting system used in conjunction with an automobile.

As shown in Figs. l and 3, a crank shaft. 8 is suitably supported and has secured thereto at one end a fly wheel 9. T he other end has mounted thereon a gear 10 which is cminected by means of a` silent chain 11 to the gear 12 secured upon the shaft 13 by which the water pump and magneto are driven. This chain also passes around the gear 14e mounted upn a shaft 15 upon which a magneto 1G is mounted, this inagneto being employed` with the spark plugs of each of the cylinders so as to get the proper ignition of the gases. The crank shaft 8 has mounted thereon a helical gear 17 which meshes with a lsimilar gear 18 that is fastened to a vta-tical shaft 19 which has mounted at its upper end a helical gear 20 which meshes with a similar gear 21 which is mounted on the valve crank shaft 22. The vertical shaft 19 rotates in bushings Q3 and 28 which are carried in a tube :'21 provided with threads 25, and which engages a threaded sleeve 2G that is suitably supported from a cup-shaped member 2T forming part of the casting of which the cylinders 1 are a part. The sleeve 2U is split and is provided with two lugs 2W through which a bolt 2.7 extends, which has a nut at the other end so that these two lugs can be drawn tightly together. thus clan'iping the tube 24E in place. The tube J-t has abearinff Q5) at its lower end extending from the crank casing 2. The purpose ot' threading the tube 21 into the upper bearing is so that the gears 1S and 20 may be moved vertically by applying a wrench to the outside of the tube 24 and as the gears 1H and 20 have a pitch ofopposite directions. the valve timing may be thereby adjusted. lt might be here stated that the gearing ratio between the crank shaft and valve crank shaft is as four to one; that is, there is a two to one ratio between each pair of gears.

The upper portion of the engine has sccured thereto a cover 3() which is shown particularly in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and This cover may be suitably secured to the engine by means of screws 31, 31, and it serves to inclose the valve crank shaft and the associated parts so as to prevent the accumulation of dirt, etc., around the mechanism.

On the opposite side from that on which the cover is disposed l have. secured to the engine the intake manifold 32 andthe ex haust manifold `33 which makes connection with the two end sliding valves and the two middle ones. The intake manifold, as illustrated, makes connection with the valves employed intermediate of those just inentioned.

rl`he top of the engine has cast integrally therewith an arrangement for conveying the water to the radiator and which consists in the provision of a member 34 which is opened at the bottom and in connection with the water jackets of each ofthe cylinders and which terminates in a flanged connec tion 35 to which the pipe 36 leading to the radiator is secured. The member 34 as shown in Fig. 1, is inclined toward one end of the engine.

Referring now to Figs. 5,6, 7, 5) and 10 to 19 inclusive, I shall describe the mechanism which forms the embodiment of my invention. As is usual in engines 'ot"tli.`is"class,v

there is an intake of gases during the down stroke of the engine, then there is a ,return ,r i. i I

compression stroke, then an explosronytakes .place on the down stroke, and a Vreturn exhaust stroke. I provide mechanism by means of which the proper admission and exhaust of the gases take place; this mechaf nism being vconnectedvvith each cylinder of the engine, as rshown particularly in Figs.

of. the bore of theA cylinders.

haust valve sleeve is also in the form of a flanged bushing 42 which is held in the bore 43- by means of screws 44, 44 passing through the flange of the exhaust manifold 33. It is to be understood, ofcourse, that the arrangement is similar for the intake valve sleeve. AS shown in Figs. 5, 9, 11 and 12, both the intake and exhaust valve sleeves are provided with a conical shaped portion 45 which separates the valve sleeves into two portions. ,The intake valve sleeve has preferably threefribs 46 connecting the two portions, thus leaving openings 47 gine cylinder.

through which the gases may enter the engine cylinder. The exhaust valvesleeve as shown in Figs. 5 and 9, is cast ,preferably with four ribs 48 connecting ythe tWo por-` tions of the valve sleeve and leaving ,openings 49 so that gases may pass through said openings and intothe exhaust manifold after an explosion has occurred in the enrIhe exhaust valve sleeve is provided with a longitudinal oil bore 50 terminating' in branches 5l, 51 at one end of' the valve sleeve and at the other end terminating in enlarged opening 52. This oil bore or passage extends through the bridge 5l connecting thetwo portions of the, valve sleeve.

As shown in Fig. 5, the piston 53 is on the upstroke and is exhausting through the openings 49 in the exhaust valve sleeve which open to the port 54 extending around the sleeve as;

illustrated, and the exhaust gases of combustion are being'forcedinto the exhaust manifold 33. The exhaust valve sleeve has a pin 55 exten-ding across one end thereof and to which a pitman 56 is pivoted, one end of which engages the valve crank shaft at 57. An enlarged bearing 58 is provided on the pitman to which is bolted a bearing cap 59. The enlargement 58 has an oil opening 60 which is supplied with oil from the pipe 61 provided with suitable openings so that the oil may drip or spray from the pipe into the openings 60 and also uponthe pitman, and from there it is splashed upon the valve sleeves, the pipe being connected With a suitable oil supply.

As the piston 53 reciprocates, the valve .crank shaft 22 is turned and there is a consequent reciprocation of the intake and exhaust valve sleeves'. It may be here stated that the intake 'sleeves are similarly connected to the valve crank Shafti22 aS .lust

described in connection Withgotlie exhaust valve sleeve; During this f'ciprocation of the intake andexhaust valve sleeves, it is Anecessary that there be a tight ftof tihese sleeves with the surfaces that they engage in order to prevent leakage of gasesbetween the engaging surfaces. To this end I have employed a pluralityof flexible packing rings which are stationarily mountedand areiemployed to4 intercept any. gases that might force through the engaging surfaces of the intake and exhaust valve sleeves and their bearings. At the inner portion vand nearthe port 54 there is arranged a flanged ring 62 which is split'at 63 as shown in Fig.

13 and also at 64.' By having this flanged ring split as shown thedesired flexibility is secured so that when these sleeves are inserted into the bores 37 and 43 they will tightly clamp either' the exhaust valve sleeve or the intake valve sleeve around which they engage. Around each 'of these rings 62 I have arranged `heavy*contracting rings 65 which are also split and which are 4pro'- vided at their outer somewhat larger than necessary and it -is milled out to form the slots63 and 64 so periphery with grooves. vS6-and 67. The flangedring 62 ismade to provide engaging surfaces 64 which with the slotsform a box joint. lBy pro.- vidlng such a joint no path is offered for the gases When the vvalve sleeve reciprocates owing to the -toperation ofy this ring with the heavy contracting rings 65 Whichcompress the flexible flanged ring 62 sov that the surfaces 64 are alivaysfin'contact when the ring is in place in the bore provided for it. This ring extends beyond the distance traveled by the port lor'openings in the valve sleeve in one direction, and thering which is similar extends 'beyond the other limit of travel of these openings.

As shown in Fig. 7, the rings 65 do not engage the bore 37 but there is a clearance between these rings and the bore.

Engaging in the grooves 67 in each` one of the rings I have arranged split expand.

ing rings 71, 71 which, -as shown, engage the bore 37 and make a comparatively tight bearing contact therewith, and prevent the leakage of gases Iaround the contracting rings. These rings are shovvny in Figs. 7, y18 and 19. These expanding rings have grooves for collectingthe carbon of the burned fuel. One of the contractingrings is arranged with a pin 68 projecting therefrom into, the split portion of the adjacent ring 65. This ring is also provided with grooves66'and 67 at its outer periphery. The flanged ring l 62 is provided `with grooves 62 for collecting the carbon deposit from the fuel.

The bushing 39 has secured thereto a pin '694 which projects therefrom and has an enlarged portion which engages inthe vsplit 1portion' of one of the contracting rings 65y and also extends into the slot T0 of the flanged ring H2. rl`he purpose ot' providing the pins HS and o!) is to prevent an v relative lnovemeut ot the ring o5 with respect to the tlanged ring (32 because it has been found in practice that where split rings are placed around one another there is a tendency tor,

'surface ot engagement. that is to say. the

rings are disposed in such a manner that none oli the split portions oi any one ring will come into alinement with the split por tions oi the associated ring. rl`hus. there will he no path oilered for the gases. 'lhe grooves and spaces in all the packing rings accumulate a deposit ot carbon soot from the iuel or gas which oti'ers an obstruction i'or the gases. thus assisting iuthe prevention ot' leakage through the joints and en gaging surfaces.

lu assembling. the contracting rings ($5, ($5 are mounted upon the flanged ring (3:2 and then the expanding rings are slipped into place in their respective grooves HT, (i7. Then the complete arrangement can be slipped into either the. gioove -lii or 3T. as the case may be. after which the end bushings J and 4'. are iorced into position. These rings then torni a ilexihle packing unit otl tight lit around the valve sleeves and which can he'made without extreme care being used to get an exact size on the inside or outside diameter or on the ends. .\i'ter the rings are assembled. the inner one is smoothed or lapped on the inside so ast have a finished surface.

'lhe bushing Siti, as shown in the drawings, is provided with a plurality ot oil grooves TQ which are connected with the central oil groove 73. .\.s the sleeve valves reciprocate a spoon Ti on the bearing cap 59 dips into an oil well 75 t'ormed in the cylinder casting and splashes the oil allaroun-.liu the chamber and into the, central oil openings 73 and also into the oil cup "iti arranged at the top ot the engine` this eup having connection with a channel 7T having a vertical por tion registering with an opening through the bushing 42st) as to direct oil to the valve sleeve. `I`)uring this reciprocation ot the valve sleeve. the enlarged opening 52 is brought beyond the bushing 3f) and receives oil which is conveyed through the channel and to the branches 51,51 and to the engaging snriacesflot the valve sleeve and the associated mechanism, thus providing an eitective method ot lubricating the parts. The oil which is sprayed from the pipe Gl also reaches the opening 52.

The pitman 5G is arranged with an oil opening 7S which conveys oil to the pin 55 in the proper quantities.

As shown in Fig. 4, the valve crank shaft is arranged to engage a plurality nf ma chined bearing surfaces 79 which extend outwardly from the fasting and which are employed with the bearing caps 80 which are suitably bolted to the casting. This arrangement permits the cover 30 to be .removed without disturbing the bearings for the valve crank shaft, or interfering' with the operation ot the engine. This view' also shows the arrangement for oiling the helical gear 20 and this is done by means of the pipe G1 being bent so that the proper sup ply ol oil is given to the gears 21 and 20. This pipe (i1 is held by means of clips 81- held in place by suitable screws. This provides an arrangement by which the pipe ma y be easily removed if desired. As shown in Figs. 1 and t3, spark plugs 82 for each cylinder are connected with the magneto 10 disposed to ignite the gases at proper intervals.

The intake and exhaust manifolds are ar ranged to cooperate so that the heat from the exhaust manifold which is propor tional to the amount of fuel vaporized may be utilized to warm the'gases asthey pass through .the intake manifold 32. To this end' I have arranged a hait equalizing device which consists in providing lugs 84, which are part ot' the intake manifold and extend up into a hollow hood member 85. As the Y100 gases pass through the exhaust manifold 33, the hood will become quite hot and this'j'v will heat the lugs Si on the intake mani t'old, conseipiently Vheating the liquid as it is drawn into the enfrine. This heating ar-A rangement is very eiective inasnuich as it is a well known tact that when 'gases are. drawn intg an engine on an automobile which is ruiming very rapidly, the intake manit'old has a tendencyr to become cold, in fact it has a tendencyr to freeze and recondense the 4fuel already vaporized, and `by utilizing the heat oi the gases which are passing through the exhaust manifold, the

intake manifold is heated sutticiently so` .as to prevent too low a temperature ot' the gases as they go into the engine. 2;,

The cylinder casting is formed as shown iu Figs. 5 and 6 so that the valve sleevesfare disposed quite close to the sides ot'the eylinder casting at the points 45. 'lhe sides extend upward and down 'ard and gradually away from the valve sleeves so as to permit the gases to have uniformity ot` tir: around the port 5ft and into the openings 4i in the intake valve sleeve when they register with this port. The cylinder is formed as shown in Fig. 5 with the walls Sti gradually converging so that theport 54.- is quite narrow at the top. This` particular arrange i,191,246 ,t Y Y a ment thus forms an apex at the "top of) the cylinder at which the spark plug is located veryinstantthat they. are ignited because the novel arrangement oi the top of the c'ylinder is an improvement by W'hichnew and improved results are obtained so as to increase the eihciency of the engine. The-ar-` rangement of the upper part of the vcylinder -gives a compact form to the main body of the gas, thereby keeping down the time required for the propagation of the combustion and ian enhancing the efficiency of the engine. A

further advantage is that an almost uniform I'ioiv of gases is secured to all peripheral parts of the port or Valve orifice 54 owing to the arrangement described and shown.

Ihave described individual intake and eX# haust valve sleeves, but I wishtoy have it understood that only one form may be ein.

ployed for both the intake and exhaust of the gases.

it isapparent tothose skilled in the art that modifications can' be made Without departing iroin -the spirt and scope thereof.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1. In an internal combustion engine, the combination of a cylinder having ports leading thereto, a piston `Within said cylinder,

' a pair of` valve sleeves for controlling the admission and exhaust' of the gases to and from said cylinder, means for reciprocating said valve sleeves, and a pluralityof split 'rings surrounding said valve sleeves and hele in stationary position on opposite sides of said ports. f i l .Qf'ln an kinternal combustion engine, the

combination oi a cylinder having circum-` ferentially arrangedports leading thereto, a piston Within said' cylinder, a pair of valve sleeves for coiitrllingthe intake and outlet of the gases to and ionrsaid cyliiider through said ports, means fory reciprof eating said valve sleeves, and a plurality of ,I

superposed. rings arranged stationarilyv on opposite sides ofsaid ports a'nd around said valve sleeves. i 4

3. In an internal combustion engine, the

combination of a cylinder having intakeand outlet ports, a piston within said cylinder, a plurality of slidable valve sleeves for controlling `the .intakey outlet of the gases to and ronithe said cylinder, means lVhile I have herein shown 'and descri'bed one partieular embodiment of my invention,

for reciprocating such valve sleeves, and a plurality of Asuperposed ysplit rings disposed stationarily around each of' said valve sleeves, said rings forming a flexible sta-y tionary packing between said sleeves'and 70 'said ports 'l v .'l

4. -In aninternal combustion engine, the'A combination of apcylinder having ports, a

vcrank 4case below said cylinder', `agpistonwithin said cylinder, a pair of horizontally 7 5 slidable valve sleeves for controlling the in? take and exhaust of the 'gases to and from said cylinder, mechanism for4 reciprocating saidI valve sleeves, and a plurality of superposed split rings for packing saidvports, said ,rings held so as to engage around the eX-' terior ofthe valve sleeves. l

.5. In an internal combustion engine, the, combination of a' cylinder4 having: intake and exhaustports, a piston AWithin said cylinder, 85 a gas .admission valve'sleeve operable at the top of said cylinder, a gas 'exhaust valve' sleeve operable at `the top of said cylinder, mechanism for reciprocating said valve: sleeves, `anda plurality'of superposed rings 90 stationarily :mounted on opposite Vsides of said ports for engaging the outside surface of said valve sleeves.

6 Iii an internal combustion engine, the combination of a cylinder having inlet and outlet ports, a piston ywithin said cylinder,

.a gas admission valve-sleeve, a gas exhaust valve sleeve, vmechanism for reciprocating Said valvevsleevesin accordance with the, reciprocation of the pistomand Aa plurality oit' superposed split rings Amounted on opposite sides of'said ports so that the innermost rings will firmly engage around theoutside surface oi the valve sleeves. i

7. an internal combustion. engine, tlier1o5 p combination of a cylinder, a piston'within said cylinder,a gas admission valve sleeve, a gas exhaust valve sleeve, mechanism 'for reciprocating said valve sleeves in accord y ance with the reoiprocation' ofthe piston, 110 a flanged ring engaging cach of said Valve sleeves, means for lsecuring rsaid flanged rings iii position, and a plurality of 'split contracting rings arranged around said flanged rings, l i

8. In an internal combustion yengine,`the combination ofa cylinder', a piston Within said cylinder, a gas admission valve sleeve', a gas exhaust valve -sleeve',inechanism for reciprocating said valve sleeves infaccord.- 12.0 ance with the reciprocation of the piston,` ailangedring engaging each vor' said valves, mechanism for securing said Irings in .position, a plurality of split contracting Vrings arranged around ythe flanged' -rings,'and 125 means for holding said flanged rings and.A (aintracting rings in a certain relativeipositlon. l y A. ,..J-M

9. In' an internal `combustionuengine,the4 combination of cylinder, a piston Within. 130

i i said cylinder, a gas admission valve sleeve,

tracting rings disposed around the split" flanged rings, there being grooves in said` ing in said grooves, and devices for holding each of said llanged rings and contracting rings in a certain relative position.

10. In an internal combustion engine, the combination ot a plurality of cylinders, said cylinders having ports, valve sleeves for said ports, stationary packing rings on opposite sides oi' said ports, said rings engaging ,the outside of said valve sleeves, and bushings engaging said packing rings.

11. In an internal combustion engine, the combination `of a casing, circumferentially arranged ports in said casing, a valve sleeve in said casing, and a plurality of stationarily mounted split packing rings on opposite sides of said ports,said rings disposed around said valve sleeves.

12. In an internal combustion engine, the combination of a casing, valve sleeves in said casing, means for reciprocating said valve sleeves, means for splashing oil from an oil well in the casing and onto said valve sleeves, said valve sleeves having oil passages extending longitudinally and transversely thereof.

13. In an internal combustion engine, the combination of a casing, valve sleeves in said casing, said valve sleeves consisting of two portions connected by webs or bridges, means for reciprocating said valve sleeves, n1 ams for splashing'oil from an oil vvell in the casing and onto said valve sleeves, each of said valve sleeves having a longitudinal oil passageleading from one portion to the other and through one of said bridges, and' transverse oil passages connected with said longitudinal passage.

1l. In an internal combustion engine, the combination' of a casing, valve sleeves in said casing, packing rings around said valve sleeves, and bushings engaging said packing rings, and means for oiling said valve sleeves, said bushings having grooves for collecting the superfluous oil.

15. In an internal combustion engine, the combination of a cylinder having ports. a piston within said cylinder, a gas controlling valve sleeve, means for reciprocating said valve sleeve. and a plurality of superposed packing rings arranged stationarily around said valve sleeve on opposite sides of said ports.

16. In an internal combustion engine, the combination, ot a cylinder having a port, a piston within said cylmder, a gas controlcontracting rings, expanding rings engagling valve sleeve, devices for reciprocating said valve sleeve, and a packing ring on each side of said port, each packing ring comprising a plurality of superposed rings held so as to engage around the valve sleeve at all positions thereof.

A v`r1.7. ln an internal combustion engine, the mnbination of a casing having circumferentially arranged ports, a valve sleeve operating in a bore in said casing, means for rcciprocating said valve sleeve, and a plurality ot' contracting packing rings arranged stationarily outside of said valve sleeve on op posite sides of said ports. i

18. In an internal combustion engine, the. combination of a casing, a valve sleege operating in a bore in said casing, and means lor reciprocating-said valve sleeve, said valve' sleeve comprising two cylindrical portions,Y

one of said portions having a closed conical head, webs connecting said portions to leave. openings or ports connnunicating with the other portion of said sleeve and an exhaust pipe forming a continuation ot' the bore ol i said casing.

19. In aninternal combustion engine, the combination of a casing, a valve sleeve oper ating in a bore in said casing, means for reciprocating said valve sleeve, said valve sleeve comprising two cylindrical. members, one of which is closed at one end by a closed conical head, webs connecting the headed end of said member with 4the other member, there being openings in said valve sleeve between the webs communicating with the interior of the other member and an" exhaust pipe forming a continuation of said bore.

20. In an internal combustion engine, the combination of-a casing, a valve sleeve operating in a bore in said casing, a stationary inner ring suripunding and pressing against said valve sleeve, a contracting.ring around said inner ring, and an expanding ring suri'oumling said contracting ring and pressing against the bore.

21. In an internal combustion engine, the' ing. and split packing rings disposed inter.

mediate ol said bore and said valve sleeve, said packing rings comprising.T an inner ring surrouinling the valve sleeve. contracting' rings surromnling the inner ring `unl pressing said ring into firm engagement withsaid liti itil) adapted to operate rgWithin a bore in said naive sleeve, and eipanding rings engaging ing, and split packing rings held stationarily between the bore and said Valve sleeve,

said packing rings being arranged to sur round the valve sleeve and the inner ring having a firm engagement with thevalve' sleeve, and the outer one serving to press firmly against the bore.

24. In an internal combustion engine, the combination of a casing, a valve sleeve casing, and split packing rings held station* arily between the bore and said valve sleeve, said packing rings being arranged outside of and surrounding the valve sleeye, Asaid rings comprising a 'fianged ring engaging said valve sleeve, a contracting ring, and an,y expanding ring engaging said contractingif ring and pressing against the bore.

25. In an internal combustion engine, the? i combination of a casing, avalvesleeve operating in a bore in sald casing, a stationlf ary inner bearing ring surrounding and pressing againstsaid valve sleeve, a stationary contracting ring surrounding said inner ring and pressing against said casing and means for reciprocating said sleeve in said rings.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribev my name `this 9th day of July, A. D., 1912.

HARRY c. rr:ii..rioirsoi\i.` Witnesses g i i LEONARD W. Novgnnnn, LESLIE W. Fnioirii. t l 

